UNION CITY AND BEYOND -- On Monday afternoon, black smoke billowed from the area near the old Yardley Soap factory in Union City, just above the 14th Street Viaduct in Hoboken. The apparent fire could be seen from Hoboken around 3:30 p.m. (pictured). We are gathering details and will post an update later today if the blaze continues.

UPDATE: The fire is at 5th Street and Bergenline Avenue in Union City. Everyone is out safely...see our more recent news update on this story at the top of hudsonreporter.com!